shamefast

Meaning

Bashful, modest; shy.

Synonyms

blate

verecund

Translations

συνεσταλμένος

modeste

timido

ritroso

ritrose

vercundus

tímida

púdico

pudoroso

tímida

sıkılgan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: shamefast

Inherited from Old English: sċamfæst

In summary

From Middle English shamefast, schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), corresponding to shame + fast.